The stock market on April 26, 1973
April 26, 1973, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.51% to close at 108.89. Of 5,081 US stocks that traded, 1,335 rose and 1,678 fell.
The S&P 500+0.51%closed at 108.89
How big a move#12,328of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,075price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,335of 5,081; 1,678 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Foremost Corp Of America (FOM) | +14.7% |
| Dekalb Energy Co -cl B (ENRGB) | +10.5% |
| Ethyl (NEU) | +10.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Tektronix (TEK) | -9.7% |
| Saic (SAI) | -9.2% |
| Nlt Corp (NLT) | -7.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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